When does season 15 of ‘Criminal Minds’ premiere?

The final season of the CBS series will premiere on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 9 p.m. E.S.T. The official social media accounts made the announcement with a post of the premiere date. “Get ready. January 8. #CriminalMinds,” the tweet reads. The premiere will be two hours long and fans can’t wait.

A trailer for a few shows was also released

In a trailer for a number of upcoming shows, Criminal
Minds’ final season is also highlighted. In it, Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew
Gray Gubler) lays eyes on Max, his new love interest who will be played by Rachael
Leigh Cook. She will be in at least two of the final 10 episodes.

Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) is also seen looking worried. “It’s happening again,” she says. It looks like the final season will keep fans on the edge of their seats.

What’s going to happen with JJ and Reid?

Dr. Spencer Reid and Jennifer “JJ” Jareau (A.J. Cook) have
unfinished business after that jaw-dropping confession in the season 14 finale.
They were both being held by an unsub and JJ had to reveal a secret she had
never said out loud before.

“Spence, um, I’ve always loved you. And I was just too
scared to say it before. And now things are just really too complicated to say
now,” JJ said. “I’m
sorry, but you should know.”

So what does this mean for the final season? They will definitely
address things to some degree, but considering how fans reacted to the confession
and Reid’s new love interest in season 15, things will probably fizzle between
Reid and JJ before they start.

Who will return for the final season?

Which BAU agents will be back to reprise their roles on the
hit series? Many
fan favorites will be back including Jennifer “JJ” Jareau (A.J. Cook),
David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Penelope
Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), and Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster). Jane Lynch will
be back as Diana Reid. Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), Luke Alvez (Adam
Rodriguez), and Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney) will also be back for season 15.

What are the fans saying?

Reddit is buzzing with activity since the announcement and fans are understandably excited for January. It’s the end of an era and although many fans can’t wait to see how it all ends, many aren’t exactly looking forward to the end.

“Wow when they said a shortened final season, they really
did mean short with just 8 weeks of CM programming. But at least it’s an
uninterrupted run until the finale. January can’t come soon enough,” one
Reddit user wrote.

“Right? Really puts into perspective just how quickly this final
season will fly by :/. Good to have an official date, though! Onward to
January, then,” a user commented in response.

“I know it’s unlikely, but do you think there’s a chance
they could resolve some unclosed cases from earlier seasons? Such as that crazy
mountain man from season 8 who escaped,” another Reddit user inquired.

Criminal Minds may be coming to an end, but it had an
excellent run. Luckily, there will be 15 seasons for fans to rewatch when
things are all over. There isn’t much longer to wait until the premiere of the
final season.